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83-year-old grandmother killed, young girl badly injured in San Jose house fire

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August 13, 2019

One person died Monday in a fire at 1220 Greenmoor Drive in San Jose, the fire department said.

One person died Monday in a fire at 1220 Greenmoor Drive in San Jose, the fire department said.

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One person died Monday in a fire at 1220 Greenmoor Drive in San Jose, the fire department said.

One person died Monday in a fire at 1220 Greenmoor Drive in San Jose, the fire department said.

Photo: San Jose Fire Department

83-year-old grandmother killed, young girl badly injured in San Jose house fire

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A house fire in San Jose killed an 83-year-old woman and injured two of her relatives, officials said Monday.

The fire broke out around 7:28 a.m. at 1220 Greenmoor Drive, San Jose Fire Department Capt. Peter Caponio said. The blaze was under control by about 8:45 a.m., and investigators were on scene.

The building had significant damage and was likely destroyed by the fire, officials said. No neighboring structures were damaged.

Two residents were rescued from the structure, officials said. A girl between 8 and 10 years old was in critical condition after suffering from smoke inhalation, Caponio said. A 22-year-old man who jumped out of a first-floor window suffered minor injuries and was released by paramedics.

The man is the grandson of the deceased woman, who was later identified as Sydney Brookbank. Fire officials initially identified the deceased woman as 72 years old, but the Santa Clara County coroner later said Brookbank was 83.